Service difficulty report · Thermovalve · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Thermovalve
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, TEMP 8C UNABLE TO ACHIEVE TAKEOFF EPR OF 1.99 ON RT ENGINE EPR 1.94 WITH RT THROTTLE FIRE WALLED. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS MATCHED. EPR PROBLEMS SEEM ASSOCIATED WITH USE OF ENGINE ANTI-ICE. RT NOSE COWL THERMOSTAT VALVE REPLACED. EPR TP2 AND PT7 LINES BLOWN CLEAR. NOSE BULLET SEALS REPLACED. GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE.

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